28 Oct 2024 - Consolidation Week

It’s Consolidation Week - a time to pause, catch up, reflect and plan.

Doctors are reporting a spike in cases of scabies so please do not ignore symptoms if you have an itchy rash. Scabies is spread through close skin contact and students can be more at risk as infectious illnesses spread easily in large communities. Scabies needs to be treated quickly. See NHS information on what a scabies rash looks like and what you can do to reduce the spread of infection.

All student visa holders must now take steps to set up their UKVI account and get access to their eVisa. See our information on BRP cards and the move to digital visas as well as our guide to setting up an eVisa. If you already have an eVisa, you don't need to take further action. Contact the International Student Support team for help and advice.

We will be applying updates to our campus wifi service on Thursday (31 October). Wifi will still be available across campus during the upgrade process however there may be a brief interruption in some areas. Problems? Contact IT Services.

Kimberlow Lane is currently temporarily closed for essential repairs. This is the road running between the Campus East Bus Interchange and York Sport Village. Buses U1 and U2 will continue to run to the Sport Village via a diversion.

Don’t miss out on Christmas lunch on campus. Bookings are on a first come, first served basis - see our menu and book your Christmas lunch.

From balancing your mood to improving your capacity for learning, getting enough sleep is important and you should aim for between seven and nine hours of sleep per night. Having trouble sleeping? There are lots of things you can do to help yourself. Find out how to get a good night’s rest.

Take time during Consolidation Week to find your way around our online Skills Guides. There’s videos, slides, and exercises on a range of academic skills topics. There’s also our Subject Guides where you’ll find resources specific to your subject. You could also book onto one of the online academic skills workshops or, for more personalised advice, book a one-to-one appointment with your Faculty Librarian or an academic skills adviser.

Consolidation Week can be a time to think about what is important to you and what makes you thrive. By working your way through videos, podcasts and activities, our Success at York Toolkit can help you reflect on what your time at university might all be for and help you plan your future.

The Careers and Placements team drop-in service is available 10am to 12 noon, Monday to Thursday, in the Careers building. Come and chat about how to get started with career-related issues. Have a business idea? Sign up for Explore Enterprise, our five week programme that will teach you the basics of starting your own business.

Now is the time to register for the Global Opportunities Fair on 6 November to explore international opportunities. Find out more about applying, speak to staff and meet York students who have been abroad. You can also discover more about independent travel opportunities from representatives of international volunteering organisations.

Log on to Handshake, our careers platform, for jobs and opportunities:

Things to know this week is produced and distributed by the University's Internal Communications Team. Please email any feedback to university-internal-comms@york.ac.uk.

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